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    Understanding Our Religionand Respect Others

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    Ignorance Demonizes Others, Arrogantinterpretation of Scriptures with no sanctionfrom its FounderCreates hurt feeling, arousesanger, Resulting in MISCHIEF!

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    Oh Lord, the Creator of All,

    seen and unseen with Power andKnowledge of the seen , unseen,past, present and future, open all

    our Hearts to the Truth and

    Guide Us All to the Straight Path.Amen

    The series of Booklets that have been produced isto remove misconception on Islam, and see waysand means to find the similarities in the GreatMasters Teachings, through the available

    Scriptures, and to prevent Mischief.

    We hope you will enjoy reading them, and alsofind useful n Truthful Information that will help usas a Society to live in Peace, whatever our

    differences in Beliefs, Practices andUnderstanding.

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    Acquiring Knowledge - Good

    Informing others - V. Good

    Applying it - Excellent

    Preventing Mischief - Noble

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    Here is a few basic steps for theSincere Heart:

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    1. A thorough knowledge of its Founder, from Historicalrecords.

    2.Learn his Character, lineage, lifestyle, and his Claims etc3.Understand the objective of His Teachings and the

    historical setting of the Governments Culture , SocialPractices in his Country and the Neighborhood

    4. Take short notes with reference to sources

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    Step21.Understand the basic teachings, and list it2. Separate what you think will be acceptable by any rational

    person in any other Faith Universal Truths and Practices -Universal T3. If the Holy Scriptures may have had others' hand as perscholars, then separate: Errors that are obvious-inconsistencieswithin the Scriptures - (that has crept into the Holy Books)Inconsistencies with Science or FactsStatements that may not be appropriate having understood the

    Personality of the Founder.Other Basic Teachings that differ from Universal T -Practices B

    Advanced Teachings - Practices ATeachings not clearly understood - Practice CTeachings in above that are in apparent conflict with:

    Hinduism - H XChristianity - C XIslam - I XBuddhism - B X

    4. Cultivate Friends of Other Religions

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    Step3

    1.Sincere effort to Follow and Practice

    .Unconditionally the Universal T2.Make it a point of conversation with associates andencourage them too to follow.(All Faiths may imply these Truths, but these virtues

    discarded? In the modern Materialistic world!)3 Basic Teachings that differ...XX(Eg: C XX - My Religion differs with Christianity), mayhave a commonality with other Religions-check4 Start thinking, how differences have arisen. See why' ownReligion has so many sects or divisions.

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    Step4Search the internet for Positive articles

    by scholars and intellectuals praising orconfirming the Good/Virtue , of Religionsof which they do not belong.

    This will help us to appreciate

    our and other Faiths and starton the Journey of Peace in the Global Village

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    Hinduism :hinduwebsite.com/vedicsection/aboutvedas.asp

    Buddhism :

    dharmastudy.org/essays/the-pali-canon/

    Christianity :www.allabouttruth.org/origin-of-the-bible.htm

    Islam :http://www.quran4theworld.com/articles/Articles/Preservation_of_the_Quran.htm

    History of Religious BooksHow it came into Existence

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    VR Ordinary Muslims trying to explain to

    Ordinary Non Muslims.

    Authors Note:

    Hope you found this little bookletTruthfuland informative.You will wonder why a basic Muslim takes this much oftrouble? The answer is very simple. We want to follow the

    Basic Principles of Islam. This can never be done withoutunderstanding the Character and Practices of the Final

    Prophet. Read his Last Sermon to Understand better( we are

    asked to inform others even if we know even one thing!).

    If you think this information in the Booklet will be useful,please download and Print at the corner store and

    distribute to friends and Family, as it is done in a way toprint easily. You may also go to the website for other articles ofSocial Value.GOD Bless

    It is not possible to get these details.THANK YOU ALL good Soulswho have made their work freely available.

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